Eugene E. Oikari
Era: World War II
Military Branch: Army
Eugene E. Oikari entered the Army on May 28, 1942. Home at entry: Chisholm, Minnesota.
He served as a Technician 5th Grade with an antitank company in Europe.
Mr. Oikari was killed in action during the D-Day invasion of Normandy on June 6, 1944.
Source: Hometown Heroes: The St. Louis County World War II Project. 228.